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RBJEJN Woman talking to her baby lying on a bed at home. Mother caring and pampering her baby.

Why do we speak to babies and pets in cute, silly voices? Part 2

Although the cute voices we use when speaking to babies and pets sound similar, they are actually quite different, explain our readers

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Headshot of a 13 year old teenage girl with purple hair and braces. She is standing outdoors with buildings out of focus in the background. She is rolling her eyes and frowning slightly, a typical adolescent.

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What would happen if water had no meniscus or surface tension?

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I want to warm up fast, should I put on my trousers or my top first?

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Exposures of clocks, watches, Time-Pieces of various kinds and periods. Photograph ?? Santosh Verma

Why are there 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour? part 2

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BCM7JY Rainbow above rolling farmland on the edges of Dartmoor National Park Devon England Spring April 2009. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.

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M5BFWD A man playing a piano outdoors in a public square beside False Creek and the Cambie Street bridge in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Does left-handedness or right-handedness make for a better pianist?

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RBJEJN Woman talking to her baby lying on a bed at home. Mother caring and pampering her baby.

Why do we speak to babies and pets in cute, silly voices?

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2C0KN5C Funny husky dog in glasses lying on the grass in a summer park

Is short-sightedness found in other animals? Part 2

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Woman is waiting at crosswalk traffic light with her dog.

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Why do dogs position themselves close to the traffic while pooing along a busy road? Should the bubbles on bubble wrap face the inside or outside of the object?

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Does Earth’s mass remain constant, or is it slowly rising or falling?

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Given Earth rotates, can I travel by waiting in midair? Part 3

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Does my petrol mower emit more carbon than the grass captures? Part 2

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